Chateau

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chateau \Cha`teau"\, n.; pl. {Chateux}. [F. ch[^a]teau a castle.
     See {Castle}.]
     1. A castle or a fortress in France.
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     2. A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a


        gentleman's country seat; also, particularly, a royal
        residence; as, the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of
        the Luxembourg.
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     Note: The distinctive, French term for a fortified castle of
           the middle ages is ch[^a]teau-fort.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chateau
       n : an impressive country house (or castle) in France
       [also: {chateaux} (pl)]